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The caves of Lebanon > JOURET AL-ABED SINKHOLE

Location: Oun el Siman, Faraya
Geology: Sannine Formation
Development: -224m depth

Discovered in 1972 by SCL this cave is the cave used by Lebanese cavers for SRT training. The sinkhole is situated approximately 300m north of Baatara sinkhole. It consists of a series of 4 pits nearly all measuring 40m in depth. It is a relatively easy sinkhole to descend and it is fully rigged with bolts. The SCl considers this cave as their training sinkhole as it is a good place to train new members.

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Collaborations Balouaa Baatara et Balouaa Balaa

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Caves of Lebanon

THE LONGEST CAVES OF LEBANON
( as of 2008, Speleo Club du Liban archives)
1   JIITA CAVE   {10,050}
2   ROUEISS CAVE   {5,460}
3   AFQA CAVE   {5,260}
4   AL-KASSARAT CAVE   {4,648}
5   AIN AL-LIBNE CAVE   {4,560}
6   NABAA AL-SHATAWIE   {4,130}
7   FAOUAR DARA SINKHOLE   {3,500}
8   QATTINE AZAR SINKHOLE   {3,100}
9   DAHR AL-AIN CAVE   {1,500}
10   NABAA AL-MOUTRAN CAVE   {1,200}

THE DEEPEST CAVES IN LEBANON
( as of 2008, Speleo Club du Liban archives)
1   FAOUAR DARA SINKHOLE   {-622}
2   QATTINE AZAR SINKHOLE   {-515}
3   BALLOUH BAATARA SINKHOLE   {-255}
4   JOURET AL-ABED SINKHOLE   {-255}
5   AL-BADAOUIYE SINKHOLE   {-205}
6   AIN AL-LIBNE SINKHOLE   {-195}
7   OTHMAN REMAIHY SINKHOLE   {-163}
8   AAQROUB SINKHOLE   {-155}
9   BALLOUH BALAA SINKHOLE   {-152}
10   TARCHICH SINKHOLE   {-147}